My terrier swallowed a quarter days ago, She's a thirteen…

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My terrier swallowed a...

My terrier swallowed a quarter days ago

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She's a thirteen pound cairn X-ray showed a quarter but advised not to remove unless vomiting or other evidence of it moving to obstruct We are in Florida and our caretaker advised she threw up at 4am and did not want breakfast Question should she go to vet today or can it wait till we are back tomorrow am?

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Friend, the best option is having her re-checked today and not waiting. You see, if the quarter is obstructed in the gastrointestinal tract it can lead to significant inflammation in that segment of the intestines and may lead to irreversible damage or even rupture to that segment with a fatal outcome. For this reason it is best to not wait and have her checked today; she may need surgery to remove the quarter.

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